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Silk hats - San Francisco

Simon Kelly (second from left), curator of the new exhibition Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, discusses aspects of life in Paris as refl ected in Degas' paintings, especially high-fashion hats and the women who created them. More than 40 impressionist artworks and 40 examples of period hats are on display through Sept 24 at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco. Silk from China played an important role in the fashion of the period. Lia Zhu / China Daily